Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Benjamin Wesley Sneijder or better known by the name of Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch footballer who plays in the position of attacking midfielder and was born in Utrecht, Netherlands on June 9, 1984. Although Sneijder was not born in Amsterdam but he started his career at AFC Ajax youth academy. Sneijder followed his older brother play football when he was 17 years old and was first played as a replacement for Ajax in the victory against SBV Excelsior on 22 December 2002 when manager Ronald Koeman widened. Sneijder his official debut when the win against Willem II on February 2, 2003. Sneijder is known as a dead ball specialist player and scored from a free kick. Sneijder sold by Ajax to Real Madrid on August 12, 2007 with a transfer value of € 27 million and is the second most expensive Dutch player. Sneijder signed a contract with Real Madrid in the 2007 season and was the third player to join the club. In the first game of La Liga, Wesley Sneijder scored the winner when the derby against Atletico Madrid. Sneijder's stunning free kick when Real Madrid play against Levante UD in Barnabeu. On August 3, 2008, Sneijder injury when the ligaments against Arsenal and he had to rest for 3 months. After recovering, he went on to play in the Champions League against Juventus in Turin. Sneijder was elected as an international player best free kick taker through polls and get 70% of the vote. On August 27, 2009, Sneijder was bought by Inter Milan from Real Madrid for a transfer value of € 15,000,000 and one of his debut when the derby against AC Milan. Sneijder scored the first and decisive victory when against Udinese on October 3, 2009. The next goal on October 24, 2009 when the fight against Catania through a free kick and then scored the first goal when the UEFA Champions League against Dynamo Kiev. Sneijder also scored a goal in the Coppa Italia against Livorno, after which he also scored 2 goals through a free kick against Siena on January 9, 2010. On April 20, 2010, Sneijder scored a free kick against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League quarter-final. Sneijder earned the nickname 'The Sniper' by the media because of its ability to perform a free kick and he was selected as 'Best Players' 2009-2010 by Goal.com. On August 21, 2010, Sneijder started at Inter by winning the 2010 Italian Super Cup against AS Roma. Then on August 26, 2010 Sneijder referred to as the 'Best Midfielder' UEFA Champions League 2009-2010. In season 2010-2011, when Sneijder scored the first goal against FC Twente in the Champions League on September 14, 2010 and subsequent victory against Werder Bremen at San Siro on 29 September 2010. Sneijder started an international career with the Dutch national team U-21 as against Czech Republic on March 28, 2003. The match at senior level with the Netherlands as against Portugal on April 30, 2003 and became the eighth youngest player the Dutch national team. Sneijder reached the semi-final UEFA Euro 2004 and contributed goals in the qualifying tournament. Sneijder started four games for the Dutch national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Sneijder scored a free kick in a friendly against Wales on May 31, to get to the UEFA Euro 2008. In the UEFA Euro 2008, Sneijder scored one goal when against Italy which was the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in the quarterfinals and the Netherlands defeated Russia. Sneijder in the 2010 FIFA World Cup into the starting line-ups for the first game against Denmark and he scored against Japan. In the round of 16 match against Slovakia, Sneijder scored the winner and then delivers the Netherlands against Brazil in the quarterfinals. Netherlands in the semi-final against Uruguay, Sneijder scored the winner to reach the final. But in the final defeat of the Spanish, Netherlands should finally become World Champion FIFA 2010. [read more]